Lilongwe vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$147
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
13
46
😀 Quality of life
26
60
🏙️ Population
989K
276K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 51% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 9038th and 6609th ($367 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Malawi vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 8741st and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$2962

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737